On-Farm Testing and Extension Outreach to Aid Adoption of Best Management Practices

s, conference proceedings and published abstracts for the CP3 is available on the CP3 Web site (http//pnwwinderosion.wsu.edu). Since 1999, the Internet access additionally has provided a Pacific Northwest e-mail/Internet List Server that allows subscribers to communicate, seek and exchange information on issues, questions, and experiences with direct seed systems. Messages are received by e-mail and stored on the server Internet Site for current use and for later access by new subscribers. For example, a producer may observe what appears to be the presence of a new or unusual pest in his/her no-till or minimum till seeded crop and seeks an explanation and solution for what might develop into a potential problem. Other problems or questions may be related to the operation of no-till or minimum till equipment, herbicide performance, or unusual crop growth behavior in the field. Entering the observation and questions by e-mail on the List Server enables the producer to quickly screen a broad audience of growers, extension and agency specialists, researchers, and agricultural industry field staff for answers from individuals who may have the knowledge being sought or might have experienced a similar situation in another area. CONFERENCES, CONSERVATION FIELD